MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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